After five decades of extreme violence, including murders and kidnappings in Colombia, the left-wing guerrilla group known as FARC laid down its weapons and will now fight in the political arena.

After finalizing a long-debated peace deal, the rebels became a political party, a fact that does not sit well with some Colombians. But, at the same time, politicians, in general, do not enjoy great popularity in the country.

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